Keele University Prospectus Postgraduate | 2016 | Page 34
SOCIAL SCIENCE AND PUBLIC POLICY
Criminology and
Criminal Justice
Overview
Combining theoretical reflection
and practical application, our
course will provide you with
an opportunity to specialise
in the latest developments in
criminology and criminal justice.
We welcome applications
from recent graduates, mature
students, and professionals in
criminal justice and related fields.
We endeavour to tailor teaching
content to your individual
educational and professional
background and interests. Our
teaching format provides you with
many opportunities to discuss
your own intellectual interests or
professional experience. You will
attend four, three day blocks of
intensive teaching and discussion
between September and May, plus
an additional half day dissertation
workshop. This format allows you
to combine your studies with either
part-time or full-time employment
should you wish to do so.
Additional information
Our taught master’s programme
comprises of four 30 credit
module blocks and one 60 credit
dissertation. Each taught module
is assessed by a 5,000 word
written assignment. The pass
mark is 50% and you must pass
each of the modules in order
to progress to the dissertation,
which involves researching
and writing a dissertation of
15,000 to 20,000 words under
the supervision of an individual
member of the teaching team.
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Each module block comprises of
three days of intensive face to
face contact between staff and
students, supported by online
content. The programme is
taught by criminologists who all
have considerable research and
teaching expertise in criminology,
criminal justice and related
subjects. Each day is divided into
four thematically linked sessions
and is taught by several members
of staff.
Module titles
You will take the following
core modules:
• Contemporary Criminology:
Theory and Practice
• Researching Crime and
Criminal Justice
• Contemporary Challenges
in Criminal Justice
• An elective module
(subject to change) in
Advanced Topics in
Criminology and
Criminal Justice
Key Information
Course type
MA, postgraduate
diploma, postgraduate
certificate
Mode of study
Full-time or part-time
Entry
requirements
Applicants require a
second-class honours
degree (2.2 or above),
or an overseas equivalent,
in one of the humanities
or social sciences subjects
(e.g. law, criminal justice,
criminology, sociology,
history, political science).
Applicants with other
qualifications and
appropriate experience
will be considered.
Students for whom
English is a second
language will need at
least 6.5 in IELTS test
scores (or equivalent).
Contact email
[email protected]
• Dissertation
www.keele.ac.uk/pgtcourses/
criminologyandcriminaljustice
Good to know
This programme
is designed to
fit around your
work and personal
commitments.
The taught content
is delivered in
twelve days and
the extensive
online supporting
materials allow you
to complete your
personal study at
times that suit you.